Tree of Consumption
Synopsis
Dana Claxton uses low-grade video equipment to create degraded images that correlate the treatment of the earth with the treatment of women’s bodies. A figure stands enmeshed in cutting barbed wire among ravaged forests and chopped tree stumps. Grainy black-and-white images have been electronically ripped, cut and torn in post-production while repeated images of the artist’s open-mouth scream silently against a volatile red sky. A video work from the early 1990s continues to resonate in our contemporary moment—and with decades of missing and murdered Indigenous women across exploited lands.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dana Claxton
- Original Score
- Russell Wallace
- Original Title
- Tree of Consumption
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 12m
- Production Studios
- Western Front
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dana Claxton
Russell Wallace
Dana Claxton
Department Leadership Roster
Dana Claxton
Editor
Kate Smith
Costume Design
Dana Claxton
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Tree of Consumption.
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What is Tree of Consumption about?
Dana Claxton uses low-grade video equipment to create degraded images that correlate the treatment of the earth with the treatment of women’s bodies. A figure stands enmeshed in cutting barbed wire among ravaged forests and chopped tree stumps. Grainy black-and-white images have been electronically ripped, cut and torn in post-production while repeated images of the artist’s open-mouth scream silently against a volatile red sky. A video work from the early 1990s continues to resonate in our contemporary moment—and with decades of missing and murdered Indigenous women across exploited lands.
Who directed Tree of Consumption?
Tree of Consumption was directed by Dana Claxton.
Who stars in Tree of Consumption?
The principal cast of Tree of Consumption includes Not specified.
When was Tree of Consumption released and how long is it?
Tree of Consumption was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 12m.
Who composed the musical score for Tree of Consumption?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tree of Consumption was composed by Russell Wallace.